Listening practice - buying clothes
You are in a French clothes shop and you overhear some people trying to decide what to buy. Listen to the audio and complete the sentences, using the correct word or phrase from the table.
Example:
Malika is going to buy a __________ for her __________.
Malika is going to buy a dress for her holiday.
Transcript:
Je vais acheter cette robe en coton. Je pars en vacances la semaine prochaine et la robe est parfaite. – I’m going to buy this cotton dress. I’m going on holiday next week and this dress is perfect.
Question
Laetitia decides to buy the __________ because they’re __________.
| belt | dress | prettier | cap | sister | blue |
| jeans | black | skirt | holiday | cheaper | shorts |
| belt |
| dress |
| prettier |
| cap |
| sister |
| blue |
| jeans |
| black |
| skirt |
| holiday |
| cheaper |
| shorts |
Laetitia decides to buy the jeans because they’re cheaper.
Transcript:
Alors, le jean est moins cher. Je vais l’acheter. - Well, the jeans are cheaper. I’ll buy them.
Question
N’Golo needs to buy a __________ and chooses a __________ one.
| belt | dress | prettier | cap | sister | blue |
| jeans | black | skirt | holiday | cheaper | shorts |
| belt |
| dress |
| prettier |
| cap |
| sister |
| blue |
| jeans |
| black |
| skirt |
| holiday |
| cheaper |
| shorts |
N’Golo needs to buy a belt and chooses a blue one.
Transcript:
D’accord, je vais acheter la ceinture. J’aime celle-ci en bleu. - OK, I’ll buy the belt. I like the blue one.
Question
Read the transcript of the conversation and translate it into English.
Laetitia: Qu'est-ce que tu vas acheter, Malika ?
Malika: Je vais acheter cette robe en coton. Je pars en vacances la semaine prochaine et cette robe est parfaite !
N'Golo: Et toi, Laetitia ?
Laetitia: Je ne sais pas. Peut-être cette jupe verte... mais j'aime aussi ce jean.
N'Golo: Tu ne peux pas acheter les deux ?
Laetitia: Non, je n'ai pas assez d'argent. Alors, le jean est moins cher. Je vais l'acheter.
Malika: J'adore cette casquette rouge. Qu'est-ce que tu en penses, N'Golo ?
N'Golo: Non, je ne l'aime pas du tout ! Elle est moche. Je préfère la noire, mais je n'ai pas besoin d'une casquette. J'ai une dizaine de chapeaux ! J'ai besoin d'une ceinture. J'aime bien celle-ci en bleu.
Laetitia: What are you going to buy Malika?
Malika: I am going to buy this cotton dress. I'm going on holiday next week and the dress is perfect.
N'Golo: And you, Laetitia?
Laetitia: I don't know. Perhaps this green skirt...but I also like these jeans.
N'Golo: Can't you buy both?
Laetitia: No, I don't have enough money. So, the jeans are cheaper. I'm buying them.
Malika: I love this red cap. What do you think of it, N'Golo?
N'Golo: No, I don't like it at all. It's ugly. I prefer the black one but I don't need a cap. I have ten hats! I need a belt. I like this blue one.
